Everyone invited to educational film screening on autism

Join us for an educational film screening next week!
"Trauma Warriors"

Adults with autism discuss the effects of trauma in childhood and
survivorship stories as adults.

Tuesday, October 7
6:00pm - upstairs conference rooms
Lander Public Library, 200 Amoretti Street

Free and open to the public

Many people with autism experience trauma and are bullied or harrassed,
often leading them down the difficult path of developing other disorders
such as PTSD.  This 40-minute film features adults with autism as they
discuss the effects of trauma in childhood and their survivorship stories
as adults.  The film's director, Valerie Paradiz, PhD., is the director of
the Autistic Global Initiative, a program of the Autism Research
Institute.  She is the creator of Integrated Self Advocacy, an
evidence-based curriculum for families and support providers who wish to
foster individuals with autism and other disabilities in achieving greater
self-determination and ability in self-advocacy.

This presentation is recommended for families with individuals with autism,
individuals with autism, their teachers and careproviders, and anyone in
the general public interested in learning more.  This screening has only
been offered in Denver, so we're pretty lucky to have it made available to
our community!  There will be time for questions/discussion after the film.

For questions, please contact Tonya Pepper at (307) 438-9498